Branxholm vs Legerwood

Legerwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Branxholm. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Branxholm, about half of households are people living alone. In Legerwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Legerwood: a median of $465,000, against $375,000 in Branxholm. On these figures, Branxholm tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Legerwood suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Legerwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 40%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Branxholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($375,000 vs $465,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Legerwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Legerwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (279.7 km vs 282.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Branxholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Legerwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Branxholm and Legerwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Branxholm Legerwood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Branxholm Legerwood
Walkability 10 / 17
Branxholm — Walkability: 10/100 Legerwood — Walkability: 17/100
Low fire risk 74 / 89
Branxholm — Low fire risk: 74/100 Legerwood — Low fire risk: 89/100

Demographics

Branxholm skews older (53 vs 39); Legerwood has higher household incomes ($49,348 vs $43,836).

Branxholm Legerwood
Population 236
+14% vs other
 204
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.6% +5.7%
Median age 53 39
Median household income $43,836/yr $49,348/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $250/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branxholm Legerwood
0-4 2.5% / 4.9%
Branxholm — 0-4: 2.5% Legerwood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.0% / 16.2%
Branxholm — 5-14: 11.0% Legerwood — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Branxholm — 15-19: 5.9% Legerwood — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 1.3% / 5.4%
Branxholm — 20-24: 1.3% Legerwood — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.7% / 11.3%
Branxholm — 25-34: 4.7% Legerwood — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.7% / 13.7%
Branxholm — 35-44: 9.7% Legerwood — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.0% / 9.8%
Branxholm — 45-54: 14.0% Legerwood — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 19.1% / 14.2%
Branxholm — 55-64: 19.1% Legerwood — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 21.6% / 12.3%
Branxholm — 65-74: 21.6% Legerwood — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 3.8% / 3.9%
Branxholm — 75-84: 3.8% Legerwood — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.7% / —
Branxholm — 85+: 1.7% Legerwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Branxholm 50.8% lone person
Branxholm — Lone Person: 50.8% Branxholm — Couple Families: 24.6% Branxholm — One Parent Families: 15.4% Branxholm — Group Household: 9.2%
Legerwood 40.0% lone person
Legerwood — Lone Person: 40.0% Legerwood — Couple Families: 46.0% Legerwood — One Parent Families: 8.0% Legerwood — Group Household: 6.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Branxholm 18.8% renting
Branxholm — Owned Outright: 49.5% Branxholm — Mortgage: 31.7% Branxholm — Renting: 18.8%
Legerwood 30.1% renting
Legerwood — Owned Outright: 41.1% Legerwood — Mortgage: 28.8% Legerwood — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Branxholm Legerwood
England 3.0% / 2.5%
Branxholm — England: 3.0% Legerwood — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.0%
Branxholm — New Zealand: 1.7% Legerwood — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.7% / —
Branxholm — Vietnam: 1.7% Legerwood — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany 1.3% / —
Branxholm — Germany: 1.3% Legerwood — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Branxholm Legerwood
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 16.2%
Branxholm — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Legerwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 2.9%
Branxholm — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Legerwood — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 2.9%
Branxholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Legerwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.5%
Branxholm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Legerwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Branxholm 96.1% houses
Branxholm — Houses: 96.1% Branxholm — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Legerwood 101.3% houses
Legerwood — Houses: 101.3% Legerwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Branxholm Legerwood
Median house price $375,000 $465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 146 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Branxholm Legerwood
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Branxholm Legerwood
New dwellings approved 18
across Dorset
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Branxholm Legerwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 20% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS

Liveability

Branxholm Legerwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Branxholm carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 11).

Branxholm Legerwood
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Branxholm Legerwood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Branxholm Legerwood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Branxholm sits further from the CBD (282.7 km vs 279.7 km).

Branxholm Legerwood
Walkability score 10/100 17/100
Distance to Hobart 282.7 km
+1% vs other
 279.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 215 min 214 min
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 7261
 0.4%
postcode 7263
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7261
 27
postcode 7263

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Branxholm Legerwood
Car (driver) 59.7% / 70.1%
Branxholm — Car (driver): 59.7% Legerwood — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 14.9%
Branxholm — Worked from Home: 28.4% Legerwood — Worked from Home: 14.9%
Walked Only 11.9% / 9.0%
Branxholm — Walked Only: 11.9% Legerwood — Walked Only: 9.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Branxholm — Car (passenger): not among its largest Legerwood — Car (passenger): 6.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Branxholm Legerwood
Elevation 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.5 km 30.8 km

NBN connectivity

Branxholm Legerwood
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
159 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Branxholm Legerwood
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Branxholm Legerwood
Average residential rate $1,486/yr
same for both
Council Dorset
same for both

Federal electorate

Branxholm Legerwood
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Branxholm Legerwood
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Branxholm

Affordable Retirees Rural

Legerwood

Rural

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